Sawmill Creek

May, Idaho

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Why you'll love it

18.5 mi run
Flows year-round
70 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
70 cfs
Average current
1.4 ft/s
Gradient
63.5 ft/mi
Drainage area
111 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency
Bureau of Land Management

About this water

Sawmill Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near May, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 70 cfs and a gradient of about 63.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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